Just like a great hit song, Sergei Bobrovsky just keeps climbing up the charts.

On Thursday night in Toronto, the Florida Panthers veteran goaltender hit another milestone while helping the Cats to their latest victory.

Bobrovsky stopped 23 shots en route to a 3-2 Panthers victory.

The win was Florida’s 41st of the season and give them a four-point cushion atop the Atlantic Division.

It was also the 424th victory in Bobrovsky’s incredible career.

The win placed Bobrovsky in sole possession of 10th place on the NHL’s all-time wins list, moving him past legendary goaltender Tony Esposito.

Bobrovsky now trails the ninth place tendie, Jacques Plante, by 13 wins.

Looking over the list, it’s basically all Hall of Famers. The only non-member of the HHOF anywhere near Bobrovsky (aside from fellow active goalies Marc-Andre Fleury and Jonathan Quick) are Curtis Joseph (seventh-most wins) and Chris Osgood (Fifteenth-most wins).

Joseph is exactly 30 wins ahead of Bobrovsky. Ed Belfour, who holds the fifth-most wins in NHL history, is 60 ahead of Bob.

“He just totally fits our team,” said Panthers Head Coach Paul Maurice. “There's a calm with him in the net for us, and if he gives up one he doesn't like, he usually doesn't give up two.”

It remains to be seen how much gas the 36-year-old has left in the tank, but Bobrovsky has shown no signs of slowing down in recent seasons.

He’s in amazing shape and it wouldn’t surprise many should he remain one of the top goalies in the NHL for another few years.

Bobrovsky has one year remaining on the seven-year, $70 million deal he signed with Florida all the way back in 2019.

What he does after that yet to be discussed.

Between now and then, however, a run at another Stanley Cup or two isn’t out of the question.

We shall see.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins (27-31-10) are not going away quietly, racking up another victory on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to three games, thanks to a 5-3 triumph over the St. Louis Blues at PPG Paints Arena.

Thanks to goals from five different players, including Rickard Rakell's 30th of the year, the Penguins defeated a Blue team trying to claw their way into a wildcard spot in the Western Conference, backed by Tristan Jarry's 33 saves.

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In a worst-case scenario, Jarry would continue his revenge tour, go undefeated the rest of the season, and knock the Penguins out of the top five at the upcoming NHL Draft.

Meanwhile, the club still misses the postseason by a couple of points, but Jarry redeems himself and many players in the lineup play meaningful hockey and achieve personal milestones.

Tristan Jarry said each and every #Pens player reached out to him after he was sent down pic.twitter.com/pxH2GI6Wp1

— 93.7 The Fan (@937theFan) March 14, 2025

Since starting against the Minnesota Wild, Jarry has made at least 30 saves in three starts while helping the Penguins win three consecutive games.

No one knew if we'd see him again after a reassignment to the AHL in January. However, he's back and has been on a roll, helping his team earn points during the stretch run.

No matter his future, Jarry will do everything he can to refurbish his reputation in the final weeks. 

Rakell Closing in on Personal Milestone

While the hockey world patiently waits for Alex Ovechkin to break the goal scoring record, there's a magic number in Pittsburgh: four. That's how many goals Rakell is away from his career high of 34, set in 2017-18.

Rickard Rakell is a three-time 30-goal scorer 🔥

Rakell becomes the fifth @penguins player not named Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin to score 30 goals since 2006-07. pic.twitter.com/4t5At0CSU9

— Penguins PR (@PenguinsPR) March 14, 2025

Considering how important he's been to the Penguins' attack all season, Kyle Dubas opted not to trade him, the entire team will rally around him in the final 13 games and try to get him five more goals. 

It would be a special moment for him because he could become only the 22nd Swedish-born skater with a 35-goal season. 

Penguins Play for Pride and Win for Themselves

When a team is at the bottom of the standings, there's not much to play for in the season's final weeks. However, these Penguins are doing more than playing spoiler; they are raking up points and reaching personal milestones.

Whether it's captain Sidney Crosby's quest to catch Wayne Gretzky's point-per-game record, Rakell getting within a couple of goals of a new career high, or Jarry making 30 saves look routine, these guys are not rolling over with just a handful of games left.

For those fans who dreaded the slumps and losing streaks, the Penguins are doing their best to reward the faithful who stuck with them through thick and thin by ending the campaign on a high note, giving them some momentum heading into the summer.

As mentioned before, when clicking, Pittsburgh can skate with any team in the league and pick up a win or two. They may not always be pretty, and there will always be some drama like a blown lead, but these Penguins are still competitive with the right personnel.

The New Jersey Devils have won three consecutive games for the first time since late December. 

On Thursday night, the Devils defeated the Edmonton Oilers by a final score of 3-2. Goaltender Jake Allen made 31 saves on 33 shots. The team now has an eight-point lead over the Columbus Blue Jackets in the playoff race. 

Defenseman Brett Pesce opened the scoring three minutes into the second period. Erik Haula won the draw against Adam Henrique. Jesper Bratt made a beeline to the blue line, allowing Pesce to skate toward the net. While Oilers' defenseman Troy Stecher was focused on Haula in front of his net, Pesce found a spot and shot the puck past opposing goaltender Stuart Skinner. Haula and Bratt were credited with the assists.

Halfway through the middle frame, The Oilers' most dangerous weapons tied the game. Leon Draisaitl scored his league-leading 47th goal, with Connor McDavid earning the primary helper. 

Edmonton took a 2-1 lead early in the third period, but it would be short-lived. Bratt tied the game at the 6:50 mark. It was the winger's second shot on Skinner and his second point of the night. 

Less than two minutes later, defenseman Simon Nemec scored his first goal of the season, giving his team a 3-2 lead. It was the youngster's first game back in the lineup after serving as a healthy scratch over the last two. 

"I thought he played a good game," head coach Sheldon Keefe said of Nemec. "I thought he was assertive, moved the puck, killed some plays defensively and a great shot to finish a great sequence." 

With his primary assist on Nemec's goal, Bratt earned back-to-back three-point games. It marked his 100th career multi-point game.

The Devils hit the road and play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena.

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Make it five straight wins for the Ottawa Senators. Drake Batherson had two goals and an assist on Thursday night as the Senators defeated the Boston Bruins 5-3 at Canadian Tire Centre.

With 22 saves against his old team, Linus Ullmark wasn't all that busy on the night, at least not compared to his 48-save performance on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings.

But his save on Boston's Mason Lohrei won't soon be forgotten.

LINUS ULLMARK OH MY GOODNESS!!! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/KXWTIC1eQf

— NHL (@NHL) March 14, 2025

It didn't go quite as well for Ullmark's old running mate, Jeremy Swayman, who was yanked in favour of former Senator Joonas Korpisalo after the first period.

The Senators were good and ready for this contest, jumping out to a 4-1 lead in the first on goals by Shane Pinto, Tyler Kleven, Drake Batherson, and Ridly Greig.

Batherson got another one in the second period, sandwiched between a pair of Bruins' goals from David Pastrnak and Marat Khusnutdinov.

Claude Giroux put the game away with a late empty-net goal, making a winner of head coach Travis Green in his 400th game as an NHL head coach.

The victory expands the Senators' lead in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race. They hold the first wild card spot, five points up on the Columbus Blue Jackets, who lost 4-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights.

With another victory, the Sens are 6-0-1 in their last seven games, 10 games above .500. That's prompted some fans to start looking up in the standings instead of down. Ottawa now trails third-place Tampa Bay by four points after the Lightning lost to the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in a shootout on Thursday.

The Senators now get ready for a couple of road games against old familiar rivals. They're in Toronto on Saturday and in Montreal on Tuesday.

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Make it five straight wins for the Ottawa Senators. Drake Batherson had two goals and an assist on Thursday night as the Senators defeated the Boston Bruins 5-3 at Canadian Tire Centre.

With 22 saves against his old team, Linus Ullmark wasn't all that busy on the night, at least not compared to his 48-save performance on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings.

But his save on Boston's Mason Lohrei won't soon be forgotten.

LINUS ULLMARK OH MY GOODNESS!!! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/KXWTIC1eQf

— NHL (@NHL) March 14, 2025

It didn't go quite as well for Ullmark's old running mate, Jeremy Swayman, who was yanked in favour of former Senator Joonas Korpisalo after the first period.

The Senators were good and ready for this contest, jumping out to a 4-1 lead in the first on goals by Shane Pinto, Tyler Kleven, Drake Batherson, and Ridly Greig.

Batherson got another one in the second period, sandwiched between a pair of Bruins' goals from David Pastrnak and Marat Khusnutdinov.

Claude Giroux put the game away with a late empty-net goal, making a winner of head coach Travis Green in his 400th game as an NHL head coach.

The victory expands the Senators' lead in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race. They hold the first wild card spot, five points up on the Columbus Blue Jackets, who lost 4-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights.

With another victory, the Sens are 6-0-1 in their last seven games, 10 games above .500. That's prompted some fans to start looking up in the standings instead of down. Ottawa now trails third-place Tampa Bay by four points after the Lightning lost to the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in a shootout on Thursday.

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The hockey world will be interested in Macklin Celebrini vs. Connor Bedard when the San Jose Sharks host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.

Celebrini vs. 2024 NHL Draft No. 2 overall pick Artyom Levshunov is an underrated storyline that isn’t being talked about.

Unlike Celebrini, Levshunov didn’t start with his NHL team and only recently made his debut for the Blackhawks on March 10th against the Colorado Avalanche.

Rookie solo lap for Chicago's No. 2 overall pick Artyom Levshunov ahead of his NHL debut in Colorado. #Blackhawkspic.twitter.com/gcUe0bw3rj

— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) March 11, 2025

Celebrini and Levshunov both went the NCAA route for their draft seasons. Levshunov attended and played for Michigan State University. The d-man wasn’t nominated in the 2024 top ten for the Hobey Baker award as the NCAA’s best player.

That season, the nominees included Celebrini, Will Smith, and Collin Graf. Celebrini won the award and became the youngest player to win it at 17.

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The Florida Panthers got back on the winning track as their road trip continued north of the border on Thursday night.

After blowing a late two-goal lead on Tuesday in Boston, Florida held tight to a third period lead in Toronto, defeating the Maple Leafs 3-2 at Scotiabank Arena.

Exactly two minutes into the game, John Tavares one-timed a long cross-ice pass from William Nylander past a sliding Sergei Bobrovsky to give the Maple Leafs an early 1-0 lead.

Then with nearly two minutes to go in the opening period, Sam Bennett slammed home a Mackie Samoskevich rebound while Florida was on the power play to tie the game at one.

Florida took their first lead of the game about six minutes into the second period.

A.J. Greer dug the puck free in the corner and found a wide-open Niko Mikkola in the high slot. Mikkola wired a wrist shot past the blocker of Anthony Stolarz to put the Cats ahead 2-1.

Bennett’s second goal of the game was not that dissimilar from his first, putting the puck home from the doorstep to extend the Cats lead heading into the third.

Less than five minutes into the final frame, Max Domi caught Florida trying to change their defensive pairing and beat Sergei Bobrovsky glove side to bring Toronto back within one of the Cats.

That would be as close as the Leafs would get, thanks to some big stops by Bobrovsky down the stretch.

On to Montreal.

QUICK THOUGHTS

Bennett extended his point streak to four games, with three goals and five points during the run.

He’s also averaging more than a point per game dating back to late January.

Samoskevish has now accumulated six points over his past six games and eight points in 10 games since the start of February.

Sam Reinhart picked up a pair of assists, giving him six points over his past four games.

After going six straight games without a point, Greer now has four points over his past seven outings.

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The Colorado Avalanche have been one of the NHL's toughest teams of late, going 10-3-1 since Jan. 28. That stretch of hockey has allowed the Avs to vault over the Minnesota Wild for third place in the incredibly-competitive Central Divsion. And if the Avalanche are going to catch the Dallas Stars for second spot in the Central, they're going to have to be almost as good, if not better. But let's break down their remaining 16 games and project how well they'll be doing.

According to the very useful Tankathon web site, the Avs have the NHL's 11th-toughest remaining schedule. Starting Friday in Calgary, Colorado has nine straight games against either teams who are in serious contention for a playoff spot, or who already occupy a playoff spot -- the Flames (twice), Dallas, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Detroit, Los Angeles, and St. Louis. After that, they've got Chicago, Columbus, the Blues, Golden Knights, Canucks, Kings, and Ducks. So if they can play well in those first nine games, the Avalanche's remaining seven games should be considerably easier.

Getting into second spot in the Central is important for the Avs in many ways -- most notably, in terms of their home and road record. When they're playing in Denver, the Avalanche are an impressive 22-10-2 this season. But away from home, the Avs are only 17-14-1. Nine of their remaining 16 games are on the road, and that means Colorado needs to be better than that in order to challenge the Stars for second place and home-ice advantage in Round One of the post-season this spring.

Either way, it certainly seems like the Avs are destined for a first-round showdown with Dallas. And considering their season series record against the Stars is 1-1-0 -- with a less-talented squad than the Avalanche are after this season's trade deadline -- Colorado should feel confident they can hang with Dallas and get at least to the second round for the sixth time in the past seven seasons. The Avs did lose to the Stars in the second round of last season's playoffs, but this is a much stronger Colorado team we're talking about this season.

The Avalanche have arguably the deepest defense corps in the NHL, a strong goaltending tandem, and legitimate superstars in Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. Most teams do not have that combination of depth and elite skill.

It took them a while to get up to speed this season, but as it stands right now, the Avs are as dangerous as any team in the league -- and they could wind up winning their second Stanley Cup in the past four years. Time will tell how they fare this season, but the Avalanche look like they can do a whole lot of damage the rest of the regular-season and the post-season.